Post some good blues.

[Blue-Jay]

All of this talk about bricks reminded me of the great Albert Collins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js_ik_KlfZM

Here's another. (Love the Rahsaan Roland Kirk sax-vibe, and love Debbie Davies on guitar - She's a real sweetheart.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjVfc8-Y7sQ

[Haole Girl]

1. Tracy Chapman & BB King

The Thrill is Gone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQC9-tO3AoA

[sarge43]

28. Bessie Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WptTtz9N3ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. Sam Taylor and Heather Hardy...

.
...are just two more incredible reasons why it's GOOD to live in Tucson.
.
The pianist (Mr BoogieWoogie) is from the Netherlands, but a frequent
guest here. I don't recognize the bassist or drummer -- but this appears
to be maybe a show in Europe.
.
Sam will come into a bar with his guitar and sit in for a song or two
with whatever (good) local blues band is playing. He walks in COLD from
the street and IMMEDIATELY cooks like a nucular bum. When he leaves,
that band is VERY hard-pressed to keep up that energy level -- and is
all the better for him having passed through.
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tftrL4UMnoA
.

[Blue-Jay]

5. I normally don't care for fiddles in my blues, but that was pretty good.

(I don't normally like flutes in my jazz either, but I'll make an exception once in a while.)

[Zomby Woof]

3. Some Piedmont Blues here

Blind Willie McTell, "Broke Down Engine Blues":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy8Am4ZQ-gM&feature=PlayList&p=A00CA1C182715BD1&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11

[Zomby Woof]

4. Johnny Copeland - "Cut Off My Right Arm"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAx2xT8GIA

[RainDog]

31. Rev. Gary Davis: Candyman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlQZwHcBqyQ

[abq e streeter]

6. Elmore James-Please Find My Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy4UYmlfVBw

[abq e streeter]

7. Robert Johnson-Hellhound on My Trail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4M4eQlz5I

[Amerigo Vespucci]

8. Luther Allison, "Cherry Red Wine," A.K.A. "Watching You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7iMLoV0lbE

:toast:

[bluesbassman]

9. Johnny Winter - Be Careful With A Fool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmULb8yyzcc

[bluesbassman]

10. Freddie King - Big Legged Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BXZbvn8qJs

[Amerigo Vespucci]

11. Junior Kimbrough "Sad Days, Lonely Nights"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm06GowX3gU

[Amerigo Vespucci]

12. Muddy Waters - Long Distance Call

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcGXHx8WwM

[Tikki]

40. Hey, here is a video of Top Jimmy...

without the Rhythm Pigs, though...singing "Long Distance Call".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvv38kmjX0




Tikki
RIP Top Jimmy..nee James Paul Koncek

[Amerigo Vespucci]

13. Gil Scott-Heron - Robert Johnson's "Me And The Devil"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OET8SVAGELA

[Amerigo Vespucci]

14. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac: "My Heart Beat Like A Hammer" & "Shake Your Moneymaker"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxqyxnuaJg

[Amerigo Vespucci]

15. Canned Heat - One Kind Favor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMeYOhD5kFQ

[Amerigo Vespucci]

16. Rolling Stones - Love In Vain (Live 1972)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmVW94UWgBg

[Blue-Jay]

17. Clarence Gatemouth Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q0yCHkfvK8

[bluesbassman]

18. Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPfJoBwWRQ8

[pepperbear]

19. robert johnson's terraplane blues, charlie patton's moon goin' down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMsl9AfoCGQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YTAR8VHEpo&feature=related

[Blue-Jay]

20. Denise Lasalle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gqe_IvNW38

And just for kicks, here's E.C. Scott singing an Annie Lennox song.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kcbnO8RBrk

(trivia - EC Scott was the first person to call me "Blue-Jay")

[Blue-Jay]

21. And who doesn't worship Elmore James?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKEdlSTHjtU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKo80b-QfK0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsELdS1tQBU

Without Elmore James, Duane Allman would be famous for cutting meat at the local Piggly Wiggly.

[abq e streeter]

23. I do, but no need to put down a great musician in order to praise another

Allman's playing on the two Hour Glass albums and an Hour Glass session in early 1968 at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, had caught the ear of Rick Hall, owner of FAME. In November 1968 Hall hired Allman to play on an album with Wilson Pickett. Allman's work on that album, Hey Jude (1968), got him hired as a full-time session musician at Muscle Shoals and brought him to the attention of a number of other musicians, such as guitar great Eric Clapton, who later said, "I remember hearing Wilson Pickett's 'Hey Jude' and just being astounded by the lead break at the end. ... I had to know who that was immediately — right now."

Allman's performance on "Hey Jude" blew away Atlantic Records producer and executive Jerry Wexler when Hall played it over the phone for him. Wexler immediately bought Allman's recording contract from Hall and wanted to use him on sessions with all sorts of Atlantic R&B artists. While at Muscle Shoals, Allman was featured on releases by a number of artists, including Clarence Carter, King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Laura Nyro, Wilson Pickett, Otis Rush, Percy Sledge, Johnny Jenkins, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie and jazz flautist Herbie Mann. Shortly after he recorded his lead break in "Hey Jude", he recorded all of the lead guitar in Boz Scaggs' "Loan Me A Dime." His soloing in the song is noted as some of the best ever laid down on record.

(The above is from wikipedia )


The guy recorded for and with Aretha, Wilson Pickett, King Curtis..............was he inspired by Elmore James and other great blues artists? To his great credit, yes.


P.S. not trying to pick a fight ; I love Elmore James and if you'll notice, posted a song of his above. Just was disappointed to see Duane Allman , who was also a brilliant, dedicated musician, put down for no reason. My apologies if I misinterpreted your intentions in making your comment re: Duane.

[Blue-Jay]

24. Oh, I wasn't putting Duane down.

I love the guy. He's amazing.

I should've been more clear. There's no electric slide-guitarist who doesn't owe a debt of gratitude to Elmore James. I just picked on Allman because his was the first name that came to mind.

[abq e streeter]

26. True about the debt owed Elmore--I am also a huge J.B. Hutto fan

and he too was obviously a direct musical descendant....too young to have seen Elmore James, but saw Hutto many times in Chicago.:toast:

[bluesbassman]

22. ZZ Top - Blue Jeans Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABGHGLvkPcY

[Blue-Jay]

25. No blues thread is complete without Big Mama Thornton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XUAg1_A7IE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsG4RwBwBeA

[Callalily]

27. Suitcase

by Keb' Mo'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXYAXv09ik8

[unhappycamper]

29. Robert Cray:The One in the Middle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm6QlQbdQ6o

[Brickbat]

30. Blind Willie Johnson. Scary shit.

[RainDog]

32. Buddy Guy: Baby Please

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6tdlmx_GO4

The entire Sweet Tea cd is INCREDIBLE. Guy went down south to record with the Fat Possum Dirty blues players.

[hobbit709]

33. Here's a few

Henry Thomas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qo9R5kDZWY

Lightning Hopkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObzKavim1gk

Memphis Minnie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhis33IOXN0

Son House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jN5vqEyV7g

Gary Davis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNcDLFqLUk

Charley Patton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQTDUaiUts

[old mark]

34. "Poor Bob" himself - Robert Johnson - "Crossroad"

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A


The best of the best.

mark

I just found a Youtube post "Robert Johnson Exposed!!" in which some fundie goes crazy over RL's "selling his soul to the devil" to learn guitar. Actually, he worked with a great teacher - Ike Zimmerman- for a few years, not 6 months as Son House recalls, and learned to put what was in his head into the guitar.
Johnson was reported to be able to listen to a radio playing in the background while having a conversation and doing othr things, and days later playing what songs had been played on the radio note for note.
He could hear a song one time and play it. I believe he used the "devil" story for publicity, to draw crowds and make money. Obviously it worked - he is still known for it today, 72 years after his death.

[zanana1]

75. I listened to that with a smile...

BTW, Robert Johnson's music=clears cats out of a room in five seconds.

[old mark]

79. He can be pretty scarey - especially his ghost and devil songs-

Some Fundies still believe he really sold his soul to learn the guitar, and since he is the "grandfather of rock and roll", all such music is of the devil.

But then they are fucking stupid anyway.....


mark

[zanana1]

81. Two things conservatives will never want to do away with...

Rock and roll and pot.

[old mark]

84. Fundie preachers make a ton of money railing against rock n roll and pot

and I am sure they would never want to actually win that fight - they might have to get a real job and actually work!!!!


mark

[guitar man]

35. The late great Flash Terry

This short video is all I can find of this great man. I worked as his live sound engineer for several years and later on played in his band. He was a great friend and mentor...I still miss him very much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRgqdDNpR2Y

[abq e streeter]

38. Wow-thanks for posting--had never heard, much less seen Flash play

but had heard so much about him from Sam F. that I practically felt like I knew him. Must have been a great thrill to play with such a great musician.And this would also seem to cast great doubt on your characterization of yourself as being only "mediocre" or something like that, on a recent thread.

[abq e streeter]

45. And for you, guitar man ( and for everyone else too), Albert Collins-Black Cat Bone

with our dear departed brother, Sam Franklin. I refuse to say rest in peace about Sam. I hope wherever he is, in whatever new reality one goes to after this one, that he's partying his ass off there. (and jamming like a mofo with Albert and Flash)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQYKJWQfIlM

[guitar man]

52. Thanks for posting that one

That's one of my all time favorites. :)

I sure do miss Sam, and Flash too. We lost Ron Martin , Flash's long time bass player last year and Kevin Pharris who played rhythm guitar for Flash suffered a massive stroke earlier this year and is trying to recover now. So many of my good friends in the Tulsa scene have either passed or fallen ill lately...it's tragic. But I always try to remember the good times with them.

I've been jotting down stories about some of the times I had with the guys, I may have to see if I can gather them up and write a book about it all someday.

[Lurks Often]

36. Here's Some

Some that I have seen live

John Lee Hooker: ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOyj4ciJk34&feature=related

Son Seals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1NSj8sbPrg&feature=related

Buddy Guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvG9L1jqq0&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Little Charlie & The Nightcats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apx_bASwlWM

Dave Hole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAIY2Ed7DU


Those I wish I could have seen live

Hound Dog Taylor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RA8NyvzIWk

[Tom_Foolery]

37. Susan Tedeschi--Hurt So Bad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88LNk-_Tfr8

[hippywife]

83. Love Susan T.!

Little by Little

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLhrJNfhTE0

[Tikki]

39. "Turn On Your Love Light"....Bobby "Blue" Bland...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omibc6VzRho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOuzo86PnAw
James Ray..."If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody"

Two of my favorites...

Tikki

[Rambis]

41. Alvin Youngblood Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yFMqKvvSLM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIX480s55qg&feature=related

[gmoney]

42. "Nobody leaves this place without singin' the blues..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0rY3dn5kos

Maybe not for the purists, but good fun nevertheless...

[Tikki]

43. The amazing Albert Collins....

Tikki

[ornotna]

44. The Paladins

[RainDog]

46. Memphis Minnie: I'm not a bad girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIlCyFiq4_U

[RainDog]

47. Victoria Spivey: Dope Head Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chsOLR2jzuc

[RainDog]

48. Big Mama Thornton: Ball and Chain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chsOLR2jzuc

[RainDog]

49. Son House: John the Revelator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBoP70A7Q0

[RainDog]

50. T-Model Ford: Tell Me Darlin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIevE0BMubo

He came to my table and sat one night when he was playing in town and that ole man is a... hound! I was with a date and he hit on me, so I went over and asked a woman about half my age if she wanted to join us. She did.

I think they left together. or maybe not, probably not if mrs, t-model ford is reading this.

my date jammed with the band. that was fun. my friend is a good blues harp player and T-Model kept trying to trip him up.

[RainDog]

51. R.L. Burnside: Rollin' and Tumblin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgsC1WlAzWE

I'll stop for a while. if I can. I think I can, I think I can.

[guitar man]

53. Oh what the hell

Since we're posting blues stuff, I'll toss a couple from the group I play with in here. This is The Salty Dogs, I'm on the left with the sunburst Les Paul jr.

Monkey Around by Delbert McClinton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL4BeStZ3Jk&feature=youtube_gdata

She Caught The Katy by Taj Mahal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDW6fa9u76Y&feature=youtube_gdata

it's pretty rough video, I hope we don't stink the thread up too much :hide:

[abq e streeter]

60. Enjoyed it, and didn't know you sang too

Good soulful singin' there G-man....I haven't been through Tulsa in years , but if I ever pass that way again, I would love to sit in on some harp with you guys.

[guitar man]

61. We would love to have you

You can come sit in anytime :hi:

[abq e streeter]

62. and I'd love being had ( you WILL supply groupies, right?)

[guitar man]

63. Lol

I don't know, a bunch of bald middle aged guys don't exactly attract throngs of teenage panty-throwing cuties, but we'll see what we can do :p

[abq e streeter]

64. me neither anymore ....fucking depressing if you ask me

[hippywife]

82. Cool.

Glad I came back to this thread since I can't come out to the bar to see you buncha old farts play. ;)

[Dystopian]

54. The Bluest Blues - Alvin Lee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijHA2BAguXI


peace~

[Dystopian]

55. Blue on Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0mb0_SUx-A

peace~

[Dystopian]

56. Hellbound Train - Savoy Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlqqeobOJvg
Done by many....just love Savoy Brown.

peace~

[Dystopian]

57. Come on in my Kitchen - Robert Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4up4VP8zjyc

peace~

[BurtWorm]

58. Almost 60 posts and not ONE Howlin' Wolf?!

:wtf:

Shake It for Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6N00CwudA

Killing Floor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJy9kWfClGM&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Spoonful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TwEYuues6Y&feature=related

Smokestack Lightnin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1FK620bS7A&feature=related

[abq e streeter]

59. good point---Had a bunch I was gonna post last night, and that included Smokestack Lightning

but didn't wanna post too much stuff and wear out my welcome.Glad you posted some Wolf though:thumbsup:

[Ohio Joe]

65. Shaun Booker

I used to go see her all the time out in Ohio. Once, she came down onto the dance floor and danced with me while she was singing :D Very hot and an amazing voice, if you ever get the chance to see her... DO IT!

http://shaunbooker.com/

[bluesbassman]

66. Tommy Castro - Nasty Habits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HLOS2fi2Vo

[abq e streeter]

67. kicking so this thread goes back up and more people can hear Tommy, hopefully

he is one serious badass-----------on edit....wait; your post just kicked it back up. me sleepy. go bye bye now.

[RainDog]

68. what? no Little Walter, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Sonny Boy Williamson?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoY9Y-jAYX0
Little Walter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuyaf5YBGh8
Sonny and Brownie with Pete Seeger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG3Z_R9wJ-w
Sonny Boy

[SoxFan]

69. The Unger-Hull-Berenson Trio

[bluesbassman]

70. Okay, took 70 posts but here's the man...

Stevie Ray Vaughan-Texas Flood - Live at Montreux, 1985

Too much man, too much. RIP Brother Stevie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWu01J39YG4

[Shell Beau]

71. Stevie Ray was so awesome.

I don't know why it is the really talented ones get taken too soon. He was a great bluesy rocker.

[Shell Beau]

72. So many. I am from the MS delta, so blues is what I know.

I've seen BB King on more than one occasion. There are some awesome "unknowns" that play at the Blues Fest in the delta. That is some fun stuff. Take a cooler full of beer, plop down in the grass, and listen to blues all day long.

Bonnie Rait can do some good blues. I've seen her too. Little Milton wasn't too shabby either. I saw his last performance. He performed with Allman Brothers.

[hippywife]

73. Harry Manx: Bring That Thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbjk7DK5yb4

Reuben's Train

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf7Qc9dHVFk&feature=related

Can't Be Satisfied

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO73Fczq9IM&feature=related

[zanana1]

74. Ah, yes. nt

[hippywife]

76. John Mayall: All Your Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFh3hK6Cy9c&feature=PlayList&p=3747AF9939F96C84&index=0&playnext=1

[hippywife]

77. Mark Knopfler: Baloney Again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ejCQBCLg0

[carlyhippy]

78. mannish boy-muddy waters...you wanted blues....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSZKefwIWQs&feature=related

This is blues here......

[tango-tee]

80. How about Guitar Slim

"The Things I Used To Do". Or Elmore James "The Sky Is Crying"...

I'm such a computer illiterate (maybe it's an age thing) that I have no idea how to post the actual tunes. Can you help?